Custom Corvette could set record

This 1963 Corvette was the personal car of Harley J. Earl, who served as GM's designer until 1958.

This 1963 Corvette was the personal car of Harley J. Earl, who served as GM's designer until 1958.

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This rare Corvette could set a new record next month.

The 1963 Corvette is being touted by Yahoo! Autos as a possible record-setting Corvette sale, but it may have a tough time beating the $3.2 million sale last month. That car, a 1967 Corvette, hit the record price due to modifications by famed Corvette engineer Zora Arkus, making it substantially different from the thousands of other Corvettes made by GM.

But this 1963 Corvette does have something that makes it rare.

The Vette was a gift to former GM designer Harley J. Earl, who served as the company’s designer until 1958. GM went all out to celebrate its former designer, giving the car a sparkling blue finish and a custom dash inside.

However, under the hood, this Corvette isn’t too much different than your typical one.

Mecum, who is selling the antique car in October in Chicago, estimates the car could sell between $1.5 million to $2 million.